AI assistants & search

Alternatives to ChatGPT

Compare these candidates if you want self-hosting, data control or less dependence on ChatGPT's hosted service. Actual costs depend on deployment and required features.

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Project	Stars	7-day gain	Language	License	Maintenance
open-webui	157,480	+765	Python	Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions	✅ Recently maintained
jan	45,227	+152	Rust	Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions	✅ Recently maintained
ChatGPT	54,666	—	Rust	Review requiredReview license scope and restrictions	⚠ No recent updates

open-webui

open-webui/open-webui

Self-hosted AI chat interface that works with Ollama and OpenAI APIs out of the box.

✅ Recently maintained

Compare for a self-hosted model interface; choose and operate the model backend separately.

Repository verified 2026-11-02 · Official repository & installation

jan

janhq/jan

Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

✅ Recently maintained

Trial local model chat after downloading a suitable model and checking device memory.

Repository verified 2026-11-02 · Official repository & installation

ChatGPT

lencx/ChatGPT

❄️ ChatGPT Desktop Application (Mac, Windows and Linux)

⚠ No recent updates

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Repository verified 2026-11-02 · Official repository & installation

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